St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
THE LATEST NEWS,
Events of Importance at Home
and Abroad.

IL,
Union, has appointed committee of three
from the Chicago Typographical Union to
examine the books of ex-Secretary Treasurer
Pascoe.
The Farmers Institute of South Renfrew,
Ontario, has passed resolutions in favor OF
free trade with the United States.
The Indian Training School, at Carlisle,
Pa, sent West seventy-three pupils, nearly
all of whom had completed the course of the
school. They were mostly Sioux. The GUS
tomary annual examination will be dispensed
with on account of extensive building ope-
ations now in progress.
Professor Baird has recovered from his re-
,:ent illness sufficiently to take daily drives
in Washington.
James A. Clark, banker, of Pulaski, N.
Y. is dead He was Democratic presiden-
tial elector in 1884.
J. F. Coe president of the Southern Fe-
male College at Lagrange, Ga, died sud-
denly of apoplexy.
1t is said that a careful review Of the hop
situation in the Mohawk valley indicates
that barring possible ravages by vermin, one
third of an average crop will be harvested.
The decrease in acreage is fully one-third,
and the yards average is only fair. Many
yards were not cultivated. Ten and twelve
cents is being offered for 85s, and twenty-five
cents for prime Sos
The Hall & Ordway Manufacturing Com
pany (boots and shoes) of Nashville, has
failed The firms liabilities are reported to
be 100000, the individual liabilities S46,O 900,
and the firms assets $500 600.
The Ohio Steam Heating Company, at
Cincinnati, has made an assignment. Liza
bilities $58, ,0O0 assets, $500
1t is reported from Chicago that the ma
tional executive board of the Socialistlc
Labor party has issued call for national
convention to be held in September next, at
which all the individual sections are to be
represented. The call is being submitted to
vote of the sections, and the German and
Englsh-speaking sections in Chicago have
approved of it.
A delegation from North Carolina, headed
by Senators Ransom and Vance and Repre-
sentative Henderson, called on the President
and asked modification of the executive
order consolidating internal revenue districts
so that the districts in that State will not be
changed.
The American consul general at Frank
fort-on-the Main reports that during the
quarter which ended on March 81 last the
exports to the United States from the district
OF the consulate at Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main
increased 81, 5S8000 over the exports tor the
similar quarter Of the previous year. During
the same quarter the Austro-Hungarlan ex-
ports to the United States increased ii, 49,
555 as compared with the exports for the cor
responding quarter in 1886.
Crown Prince Frederick William has left
Berlin for London to take part in the Queen
jubilee celebration. Before departing he
called at the Emperor's palace and took leave
of his majesty.
A dispatch from Berlin says that Emperor
William is much better. The irritation OF
his eyelids is subsidlng.
Advices from Belgrade say that the con-
tinuance of the ministerial crisis there was
due to the knowledge of the fact that new
cabinet would have to settle the question OF
royal divorce The new ministry has been
formed with NJ. Ristics as premier.
District Assembly 81, of the Knights OF
Labor. recently invited DR.. McGlynn to
Chicago, but the Catholic members have
protested against the invitation, and com
PEELED the assembly to rescind the resolution
to tender DIR. McGlynn an official reception
Only part of the members will attend the
meeting.
Brigadier General Wesley Merritt has been
relieved of the command of the West Point
Military Academy, July l, and assigned te
succeed Brigadier General Wilcox i'll com
mand of the department of Missouri. Gen
eral ]. G. Parke, of the Engineer Corps. now
in Europe, has been assigned to the superin
tendency of the Military Academy.
! Ex-Secretary Manning has arrived in New
| York by the steamer Baltic.
The condition of WV. Corcoran continue:
to improve and his ultimate recovery is ex
pected.
The monument erected by the New Yorl
Press Club at Cypress Hills cemetery ha
been dedicated. After music by the Am
phjon Chorus, Chairman W. N. Penny, O
the cemetery committee, presented the mon
ument to the club, and it was accepted b,
the president, John A. Greene Speeche
were made by Joseph Howard, Jr., Chaun
cey NJ Depew and Rev. DR.. Talmage
dedicatory ode was read by Hugh Farra
McDermott; Rev. DR.. W. Rainsford gave tn
closing prayer and benediction, and the ex
ercises were wound up by the singing of tn
doxology.
A new feature in Methodism has been in
troduced in New York on the opening OF al
indoor camp meeting at the June-stree
Church Meals will be served during 1t
continuance The services are the same
at outdoor camp meetings. Presiding Eide
Palmer led the services. The pastor Of tn
church, Rev. Stephen Merritt, bears the ez
penses. Among the speakers were Rev. Dl
Stockton and Rev. John Thompson, OF Phi
adelphia.
Cardinal Gibbons preached at the Cathe
dral in Baltimore after his return fron
Europe to large congregation. He sal
nothing outside the usual line beyond
reference to his visit to Rome and the e1
preston of his qualification at returnin
home and condemnation of professions
| Anarchists whom he regarded as foes t
American progress